TX SB 1639
died on adjournmentRelating to imposing a tax on the generation of electricity by certain electric generators to provide revenue for teacher pay raises.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper
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Quick answers
Did TX SB 1639 pass?
No. TX SB 1639 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-11): Referred to Finance
What is TX SB 1639 about?
TX SB 1639 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to imposing a tax on the generation of electricity by certain electric generators to provide revenue for teacher pay raises.”.
Who sponsors TX SB 1639?
Sparks is the primary sponsor of TX SB 1639.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-25
- Latest action
- 2025-03-11 — Referred to Finance
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608)
- Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers (I0242)
- Oil & Gas (I0545)
- PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION (V0023)
- RAILROAD COMMISSION (V0089)
- Salaries & Expenses (I0745)
- State Finances--Appropriations (I0746)
- Taxation--Energy Resources (I0810)
- Taxation--Property-Tax Rate (I0794)
- Utilities--Electric (I0831)
Sponsors
- Sparksprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-03-11
Referred to Finance
referral-committee
2025-03-11
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-02-25
Filed
filing
2025-02-25
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
filing,introduction
Versions
- IntroducedCompare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 5001
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